February 28, 1768
Posted by sydney on Feb 28th, 1768
Wet continues still: has lasted three weeks this day. Pinched off the tops of the cucumber plants, which have several joins.
February 25, 1768
Posted by sydney on Feb 25th, 1768
The missel-thrush, turdus viscivorus major (called in Hants & Sussex the stormcock) sings.
February 24, 1768
Posted by sydney on Feb 24th, 1768
Cucumber plants thrive, and show their claspers.
February 23, 1768
Posted by sydney on Feb 23rd, 1768
Great rain. Prodigious floods in Yorkshire, which have swept away all the bridges.
February 15, 1768
Posted by sydney on Feb 15th, 1768
Cucumber plants show two rough leaves. Forward turneps rot. Evergreens appear more damaged than at first was imagined, especially those in sunny aspects. Bees gather on ye winter aconite. Arbutus but little damaged by the frost. Ilex much hurt. Hollies, pinched by the frost, cast their leaves. Laurustinus killed to the ground.
February 1, 1768
Posted by sydney on Feb 1st, 1768
Jack-daw, monedula, chatters on churches. Went to London.
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